Copyright and Fair Use

NEW - Code of Best Practices for using digital media content - a clarification and simplification of Fair Use policy.

Most colleges provide an explanation of Fair Use for their students and faculty to follow. Some are listed here:

• Stanford University - Stanford provides a great deal of information about Fair Use.
• University of Texas Fair Use Information - Copyright and Fair Use can be unclear and fuzzy. U. of Texas provides some clarity.
• University of Maryland - Includes a clear listing of what (and how much) of a work's content can be used under Educational Fair Use.
• Technology & Learning Magazine's Copyright_Chart - .pdf file.

Resources from Hall Davidson

Copy Wrongs: Teachers Looking Online for Material, Be Warned

Fair Use and Transformativeness: It May Shake Your World

The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use From Teachnology and Learning by Hall Davidson

Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property & Podcasting by Wes Fryer. Also see his blog post Copyright Questions and Answers About iTunes.

CreativeCommons Share, reuse, and remix--legally.

• Podcasting Legal Guide from Creative Commons

03-11-08 Education Week
Copyright Confusion is Shortchanging Our Students



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